Solar Power Moves into the Fast Lane
2010/03/02 | 10:47 min | 5.1 MB
If you’ve ever done a presentation with an overhead projector, you will have come into contact with a Fresnel lens. What this is, why such lenses have potential to significantly improve solar technology, and what this has got to do with WACKER, will be revealed in this episode of our podcast.
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A Bright Future for Climate Change
2009/11/24 | 8:09 min | 3.9 MB
Modern LEDs still pose significant challenges for researchers. But investment in development pays off, for the little lamps are significantly more efficient and have a much longer life than to-day’s energy-saving lamps. Listen and find out how a silicone produced by WACKER can help to reduce future energy requirements still further ...
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A Poetry of Light and Color
2009/09/21 | 6:50 min | 3.1 MB
Glass is not only a material used to produce windows and containers – it is also a substance for creating artwork. For centuries, artistic glasswork has decorated homes and been transformed into works of art. The chemical processes necessary to create this rainbow of colored glass, and the production processes employed to produce this high-quality glass, are explained in this podcast.
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Shotcrete in the salt mine
2009/08/17 | 4:50 min | 2.3 MB
When groundwater began seeping into Stetten’s salt mine, normal concrete couldn’t stop the flow. WACKER used this incident as an opportunity to test a newly-developed form of shotcrete. Hear our interview with Klaus Bonin, who heads one of WACKER’s research and development labs.
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Nuremberg’s new imperial busts
2009/07/20 | 8:44 min | 4.1 MB
Even in the world of art, you’ll find WACKER products in use. Find out how WACKER’s silicone moldmaking compounds were used to reconstruct twelve busts of Roman emperors. Listen to our talk with sculptress Anke Oltscher.
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VINNAPAS® ACADEMY
2009/06/17 | 6:45 min | 3.3 MB
The VINNAPAS® ACADEMY seminar program offers polymer chemistry basics and key formulation expertise to construction experts from around the world.
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Smartfresh
2009/05/13 | 6:56 min | 3.3 MB
Thanks to a new technology based on cyclodextrins from WACKER, fruit can remain fresh and firm for months during storage.
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EIFS in Syrien
2009/04/07 | 7:31 min | 3.5 MB
Thermal insulation has become a hot topic in Syria. In fact, this Arab country has carried out its first EIFS project. We discuss this topic with Dimitrios Moussios, business development manager at Wacker Chemicals Middle East in Dubai.
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Tolerant Silicones
2009/03/02 | 8:36 min | 3.9 MB
Sealants must fulfill many requirements. In this episode, we’ll explore silicone sealants and see how WACKER innovations make the introduction of new products possible
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GENIOSIL® – Faster Bonding, More Reliable Foaming
2009/01/15 | 9:22 min | 4.3 MB
Bonding is becoming an ever more attractive way of connecting objects. Increasingly, items are being bonded instead of being screwed, riveted or welded. In this episode, you’ll learn more about the fascinating history of adhesives and what the future holds for them.
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Dispersion Plaster – Villa Sell
2008/11/24 | 8:59 min | 4.20 MB
This plaster can be found on virtually any wall, though you usually only notice it when it flakes off. Today’s plaster must meet a wide range of demands, which is why WACKER is busy researching in this field. Tune in to find out how!
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Sealing Slurries
2008/10/30 | 9:13 min | 4.30 MB
Out of sight, out of mind. That’s how a lot of people see sewage and wastewater. This episode therefore focuses on sewage systems, a key invention, and the potential problems sewer maintenance involves and how to solve them.
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Construction & Climate Change
2008/10/06 | 10:55 min | 5.10 MB
Global warming is influencing the construction sector – and vice versa. We discuss this topic with Dr. Andreas Gerdes, professor of Construction Chemicals and hear about ways to conserve resources during construction and how this sector is changing due to global warming.
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On the Trail of Electromagnetic Radiation
2008/08/25 | 6:58 min | 6.55 MB
There are strict limits on electromagnetic fields, such as those emitted by cellphones. Various test models exist to precisely determine whether these limits are being complied with. In this episode, you’ll learn about the advances made here – and how silicone from WACKER is used in doing so.
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Prehistoric Art
2008/07/22 | 9:44 min | 8.92 MB
This episode is about artworks that are millions of years’ old. Listen to how Professor Dolf Seilacher creates works of art from the traces of long-extinct animals. His creations bedazzle art enthusiasts. Plus, you can learn about WACKER’s role in Paleoichnology, e.g. the study of trace fossils.
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